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Building AiteQuest : Paid 1-on-1 platonic companion for ONE outing. Try a new restaurant, catch a theatre show, play board games, or hit a comedy gig together. Verified & safe. Companions earn, seekers get company. Early UX attached—thoughts? @bangalore @buildinpublic

His name was Saurabh Kumar Ladda. He was 25 years old. Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras. MBA from IIM Calcutta. CFA Level 1 certified. He joined McKinsey and Company as a junior analyst in August 2022. On Friday, February 23, 2024, he returned home to his apartment in Wadala, Mumbai, after a work trip to Ahmedabad at 10:30 at night. At 11:15, he jumped from the ninth floor. In his last phone call to his girlfriend, he spoke about the pressure he was facing on his project. Police recorded statements from his flatmates, family, colleagues and seniors. The official police investigation concluded his death was due to pressure at his workplace. He was 25 years old. IIT. IIM. McKinsey. Every milestone India tells its young people to chase. Today is International Labour Day. The day the world stops to ask what we owe the people who work. India has no law that limits working hours for white collar professionals. The Factories Act caps factory workers at 48 hours a week. For salaried office employees, there is no legal ceiling. Saurabh Kumar Ladda is not the first. He will not be the last. Follow for real stories India never makes headlines about.

Confessions and realities 42M, 55LPA I am a 42-year-old man with a senior job in IT. I have a house in Chennai, a supportive wife, and two children. On paper, everything about my life looks perfect. I have achieved all the things society says a man should achieve. In my twenties, life felt different. I had friends to spend time with. We would hang out at Marina Beach and Besant Nagar beach, watch movies at Rohini, Udayam, and Kasi theatres, and ride around Mount Road on my RX100. In my thirties, I had colleagues to talk with over tea breaks. We would discuss apartments, onsite trips, and share random stories about life and work. But now, in my forties, life has turned into a quiet routine. My phone rarely rings for anything personal. Most calls are about office work, bank alerts, or someone from home asking me to pick up milk on the way back. The loneliness of a man in his forties is unusual. I am not physically alone, but I often feel like a machine. When I enter my home, I am simply “Appa.” I am the person who pays school fees, fixes the Wi-Fi, and handles repairs. My wife is busy with her work and the kids. My children are teenagers now, living in their own worlds and their own rooms. They love me, but they mostly see me as the person who provides comfort and stability. They no longer see me as an individual. At the office, I am the senior person. I am expected to have all the answers. I cannot tell my team that I feel tired. I cannot tell my boss that I sometimes struggle to keep up with new technologies. I must appear confident and strong, even when I quietly worry about the future. Sometimes I drive home slowly from work just to spend a few extra minutes in the car. I listen to songs from my college days. For those fifteen minutes, I am not a manager or a father. I am simply myself again. I realize that I have not had a real conversation about my feelings with anyone in years. My old friends now exist mostly as names on WhatsApp. We send “Happy Birthday” or “Congratulations” messages, but rarely talk. When we meet at weddings, our conversations revolve around our children’s grades or the cars we drive. We never talk about what we actually feel. The hardest part is that I cannot even complain. If I tell my family that I feel lonely, they look confused and say, “But we are all here with you.” They do not understand that a person can be surrounded by people and still feel like they are on a desert island. Society teaches men that if they provide money and security, they have succeeded in life. But no one teaches us how to deal with the silence that comes with it. I have built a beautiful life for everyone around me, but sometimes it feels like there is no space left for me inside it. And maybe… this is what life in your forties feels like.

“Don’t be afraid to assert yourself, have confidence in your abilities and don’t let the bastards get you down.” - Michael Bloomberg

@jdkanani Larry David and Woody Allen are imho the best writers with mad range spanning more than 3 decades.

Looking for a writer who can develop complex stories. DM me with the best written films/shows according to you.

@pavithran_pc @NotionHQ @vipulgupta2048 Signed up. Maybe I’ll finally understand how and why people still use notion

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@aakarsh_y I’ve sent you a connection request just now.

@2020dsma Can you ping me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/aakarshyadav

🚀 Hiring: Frontend + UI Designer • Prototype insanely fast (power user of tools like V0, Lovable) • Has strong Figma taste + critique ability • Understands frontend • Has a very high bar for aesthetics (9/10+) Comp: Top of market DM. If this sounds like you.

@umu_magazine 申し込みはどうやってできますか

【UI /UXデザイナーの求人】 📍都内 株式会社LoaTechがUI /UXデザイナーを募集しています。 LoaTech Inc. is hiring a UI/UX Designer in Tokyo.

@ishancrd figma.com/proto/okiaJVhb…

@aakarsh_y Neural - AI Assisted Manga and Video Gen figma.com/proto/gUL4XbNL… AiteQuest - Finding Companion/Seeker for Platonic Hangouts figma.com/proto/okiaJVhb…

@aakarsh_y Hi. I’m a Frontend dev with 4+ years of experience building production apps. I am also a designer and build with AI everyday. I’m very picky and critical so you will only get the best. Attaching two recently designed prototypes

The way to live a good life in India is to have enough money to insulate yourself from the real India.

@kirat_tw Create a program for mid level devs (4-7 years of experience) Take a cut from first salary after they get a job utilizing your network.

Super 30 2.0 ends today. 6 months ago, 78 people joined us onsite in Noida. Most of them were either in their final year or recently graduated. Today 60/78 have been placed at an average offer of $1.8k/mo and median of $1.5k/mo. Next Super 30 starts 7th May, you can pre-register for it here - 100xschool.in/super30-admiss…

@arsh_goyal @amnigos @atomicworkhq How can I apply for the Frontend Dev role? @atomicworkhq I have 4+ years of experience, based in Bengaluru and available to start immediately.

shot something cool with @amnigos from Atomicwork. btw, they are hiring for Frontend Dev, Backend Dev and Test Engineer in Bengaluru. go apply and thank me later :) @atomicworkhq

@birdcountindia I know nothing about birds but I am willing to learn. Can I apply?

Bird Count India is hiring a Project Coordinator to support bird monitoring and citizen science efforts across India. Based in Bengaluru, apply by 15 April 2026. birdcount.in/project-coordi…

@merishabh_singh @makemytrip I am available to start immediately and I have a tech background. Please let me know how to apply.

Prashant, co-founder @makemytrip is #hiring for multiple positions for Founders’ Office roles, based out of Bangalore. You will get to work directly with him on high-impact projects across marketing, business, tech, strategy and operations. Anyone interested in?

@_Gottalovezik Which cartoon is this

All this struggle just for a life to end on a random day

@skeptrune Can I apply from outside the US?

we're hiring btw! some of the available roles: - product software engineer - it systems admin - sales account executive - sales development representative and many more...

@shubham_chhimpa @LiteLambda Hello. I worked as a dev for 4+ years . I like talking to people and take extreme ownership of my work.I want to learn how business works and I am comfortable with ai tools. I am available to start immediately. Please let me know of any other requirements for this role.

Hiring a Growth Intern (Remote, India) for @LiteLambda 🚀 Not a typical intern role. You’ll help us get our first 1000 users.

@vatsal_sanghvi Building AiteQuest : Paid 1-on-1 platonic companion for ONE outing. Try a new restaurant, catch a theatre show, play teach board games or get a golf coach. Verified & safe. Companions earn, seekers get company. Early UX attached—thoughts? @bangalore @buildinpublic

stupid idea - come teach something random/fun in 15-20 mins over good coffee and good company idea = meet new people and learn something new wdyt?

@sahilxdev Packed my bags this morning and left while he went to the gym because I found pictures and videos of him with multiple other girls in compromising situations. We dated for 2 and half years and bastard is telling me he didn’t cheat on me for first 2 years. I’m speechless. So Sick

it’s over she cheated on me apparently she says that she cheated on the other guy and not on me but still she clearly was playing both of us. when i caught her with some screenshots i went numb for a week as i found out and it on 21 march i just broke up with her she wanted me back but no. i never drink or smoke but last night i just couldn’t take it. good riddance but gosh i loved her, never gonna trust any woman in my life just everrr